Game.



f;L. F. PIERSON.

GAME.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 7| lgl.

Patented Sept. i24 1918.

:Magdi Gwamo v @WW mg dis 2O to the edge of the projectile 18. Inbeginning play, any one projectile may be selected at the option of theplayer, and if 1 jthe game piece is struck the same player may continueto try to advance the ball by goal.

snapping the same projectile, or any other one toward the ball, and thismay continue until one of the projectiles misses the ball, whereupon theopponent may have the ri ht to direct a rojectile representing one of ismen toward the ball in an endeavor to return the ball toward theprevious players If one of the players succeeds in forcmg the ball pasthis Aopponents goal, it counts fora touch-down or six points. The sidemaking the touch-down then place the ball on its opponents goal linewhere it has` assed over` the line and may lace any of is men orprojectiles in any esired place behind the ball to be directed at it fora"kickin, that is, for a' try to direct the ball toward the center ofthe eld. If'the side making the touchdown fails to successfull disks 18against the bal on the first, try the opponent mayv then try to causeone oi its disks to come in contact with the ball and, this may continueuntil either4 side .strikes'the ball. If the side making the touch-downfirst strikes the ball, the ball may then beA placed in osition in frontof the goal, and a try maV e to kick goal by directing one of the diskrojectiles` 18 against the ball; If the kie is successful a in of onepoint is made.` If, however, t e side not making the touch-down succeedsin irst directing one of its projectiles against the ball, the ball isbrought back to the center and the lay is resumed as if the kick hadbeen locked in a regular football game.

If in projecting the disks18 one of them falls on an opponents man ordisk, the lower disk cannot be layed :until the upper one has been removeither by projectinr it olf the lower disk or by knocking it o If thedisk or one side touches or overlaps kone of the circles in its oponents group of par` indicia,the opponents isk on that t'icular circlecan be played until thel disk of the other side `has been removed. Thevplaying, however, can play any side then disk ory projectile until theball is missed.

If the ball is caused to ass over thc i side lines, it is to be returnedrom' the point the lopposite to tat which' caused the ball to itpassedover and placed on a corres ondll of their positions and the side ingosition on the inner side line.

isks kee pass over the side linemay put the ball in play.

' t If en@ sa@ shauns'end the bnibehina may direct one of the or threepoints ior the opposite side, and

when this happens, the ball is carried back to the center and the gamestarted afresh.`

A touch-down or goal kicked from thc center is not scored, and when thesame is done, the ball is placed on the proper placeline 16 or 17, andthe opponents have the right to Put the ball in play. A goal to countmust be kicked from the place-line.

In each instance when the ball is returned to center, theV side losingthe last points scored has the kickoff, that is, has the right toputthebnll in play.

The foregoingrules may be modified or changed from time to timeto suitthe whim k of the players, an'dI therefore would have it understood thatI do not intend to be limited by any of the rules above-enumerated,those glven being simply indicative of the manner in which the game maybe played, and I would have it understood that wherever the term boardlis used, that it is ern loyed in its broadest sense and may inclu eexible fabric, cardboard, wood, covered metal or any desired materialadapted t0 be placed upon a table, floor' or other suitable support, andhaving thereon the markings l peculiar to the game. It will usuallyconsist of flexible material, such as cloth, felt or the like in formconveniently j applicable to an existing table, or other su portingsurface, and it will preferably e provided with corner strings forsecuring it against displacement while in use.

l I claim 1. A game board having a central line, groups of projectilesdisposed on opposite sides of said line, a game piece located betweensaid groups of projectiles and means for directing any one of saidprojectiles against the game piece.

l2. A me board having arallel posts carried y its respective en s, asupport carried by the center of said board, a spherical game iecereceivable b said support, a projectie comprisin a isk and means fordirecting the dis the spherical game piece.,

3. A game board having socket members atits respective ends and asupport secured to the center' thereof, removable posts in said socketmembers, a spherical game piece receivable by said support, diskreceiving seats on the board and arranged in trianguangular groups onthe opposite side ofsaid.

line,disks of lesserdiameter than the circles and no rmally seatedthereon, a spherical game piece adapted to be initially'positionedprojectile toward l, game .Lpie ybeing 'adaptada to be he` ymantel-'fVthereof, movable `posts finsaid time plete, xpro'j ectiles; n' saidseats and having numhersffcorlfesponding to thos:A on"A tlmy seats, `andmem'nsy for'` directmjgfsaid "prf K sides of said centra catedbetweenfsai" day ofjl ber

